Aug 21, 2014

Back in July, Sony Mobile announced a “selfie-focused” mid-range smartphone that was supposed to go on sale sometime this month, the Xperia C3.

Well, it looks like the smartphone has just made its debut on the market, but for the time being it’s only available in Russia. Potential customers should know that they will have to come up with no less than 13,990 rubles ($385 / €290) upfront, Hi-Tech.mail.ru reports. The price may seem a bit high, but keep in mind that most devices launched in Russia are more expensive than usually. Anyway, let’s see what Russian customers get if they decide to go for the Xperia C3. First of all, the smartphone runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system out of the box and packs a decent 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. Sony Xperia C3 is equipped with an Adreno 305 graphics processing unit, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot.

But the phone’s main selling point is the 5-megapixel front-facing camera that’s perfect for selfies and can also capture HD (720p) videos. The handset comes with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera as well, along with a large 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution. The Xperia C3 is expected to go on sale in other countries as well and the price may vary, so stay tuned for more updates on the matter.